To:G. Y. ZINOVIEV

Written:Written prior to November 27, 1915Published:First published in 1964 inCollected Works, Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 49.

      Sent from Berne to a local address.

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	  Collected Works,

      Progress Publishers,[1977],

      Moscow,Volume 43,

      pages501b-502a.Translated:Martin Parker and Bernard IsaacsTranscription\Markup:R. CymbalaPublic Domain:Lenin Internet Archive

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Ithink we ought to go to Grimm and ask him tomark off
exactly(with a red pencil) what passages he “wants
deleted”![1]

Whatabout Trotsky andVie Ouvrière?[2]

Isthe reference to Longuet-Pressemanelesspolemicalthan the reference to Chkheidze? Begründung? The same can be found in
Trotsky andVie Ouvrière.

Ihave my doubts whether it’s any use having talks with Grimm. If he
confined himself to quite minor amendments, I would be for making
concessions. But that is improbable.

Inthat case there are two alternatives: either we give up the idea of
publishing it in theBulletinand issue a leaflet.

Orwe publish it in theBulletinthe way Grimm wants it, and
in addition issue itcompleteas a leafletmarked:
“Published without censorship”.

Atany rate the main thing now is to get Grimm’spencilmarks
ofwhathe wants deleted. That’s the main thing. Go about this
tactfully—speak him fair.

Ishall answer the rest this evening or tomorrow. Ihaven’t had
timeto read it all.

Salut!Lenin

[1]Thisrefers to the Report on the Activities of the C.C.,
R.S.D.L.P. During the War for the Second International Socialist Conferencewhich was being prepared for publication in the I.S.C.BulletinNo. 2.

[2]LaVie Ouvrière—journal of the French revolutionary
syndicalists, published from 1909 to 1914.